Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
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| Developer(s) | A2A Simulations (formerly known as Shockwave Productions,Inc.) |
| Publisher(s) | TRI Synergy, GMX Media |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PC |
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| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone 10+ (E10+) PEGI: 7+ |
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory is a Windows-based flight simulation created by Shockwave Productions,Inc. (currently known as A2A Simulations) and released in 2005. It is a remake of Rowan's Battle of Britain combat flight simulation by Empire Interactive. The aerial combat is drawn from the Battle of Britain during the Second World War and features the British RAF versus the German Luftwaffe. Due to its emphasis on historical accuracy, Wings of Victory remains very popular among serious PC historical World War II flight sim enthusiasts. The release was met with many favorable reviews, and won several awards including the SimHQ Best of 2006 award.[3]
Battle of Britain II can be played either as a flight simulator or as a strategy game, or both combined. It allows the player to assume the role of pilot in the flight simulator, and/or the Commander of the Air Force - managing tactics in the strategy game. The player can choose either side, the RAF or the Luftwaffe. Changes from Rowan's original BoB title include an extensive graphics overhaul, gameplay tweaks and numerous new features. Its broad scope includes hundreds of warplanes and huge aerial raids and battles in the air. The simulation has realistic AA fire, radio traffic, and in-game ambiance that includes military forces on the ground. Due to the high level of detail and historical accuracy, the flight sim developers term Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory their "time machine". The flight simulation engine (code) used in this product is called the "Merlin" engine, which is an advanced proprietary Air-Combat computer game engine designed by A2A Simulations and first released in their Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory title.
A2A Simulations Forum announced a sequel to be called Flying Tigers[4] but no firm dates have been set as of yet for release. As of February, 2008 it was still considered "in development".
A modified version of the game with arcade-style gameplay was published by Wild Hare Entertainment under the title Air Battles: Sky Defender in 2007. It offers less emphasis on historical realism and more emphasis on gameplay for the novice gameplayer looking for a Battle of Britain experience[5]. (See external Links below)
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[edit] Aircraft
The available warplanes that can be flown include two variations each of the RAF's Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. Aircraft of the Luftwaffe are the Messerschmitt Bf-109, Messerschmitt Bf-110, and Junkers JU87 Stuka. Other aircraft featured are the Luftwaffe bombers Junkers Ju-88, Heinkel He-111, and Dornier Do-17. It also includes the RAF Bristol Blenheim bomber and Boulton Paul Defiant.
[edit] Product Details
The product comes complete on one CD-ROM, and after the install it does not require the CD to run the application. The title box includes a keyboard overlay.
BoB II WOV comes with a 136 page Operations Manual but the manual has been updated several times, in line with each software patch improvement. (See Patches and Updates below)
The limited edition version of Battle of Britain II WOV comes with a historical DVD on the Battle of Britain and includes the Wings of Power B17 Flying Fortress for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.
[edit] Patches, Updates and Add-ons
The simulation has been undergoing continual development from its fanbase, with updates and patches being produced by the "Battle of Britain Development Group" or BDG. The latest BDG patches are found on the A2A Simulations forum. (See external Links below)
Most recent update: Patch v2.11 (released 21 May, 2010)
The available "Multiskin" patch update contains around 200 individual aircraft schemes and nearly 300 markings and badges. Each aircraft has unique and historically accurate paintschemes and markings.[6]
(Screenshots in this section from 2.07 update)[7]
[edit] See also
- Rowan's Battle of Britain
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Britain (film)
- Battle of Britain Aircraft
- Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets
- Wings of Power II: WWII Fighters
- List of World War II video games
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/925173.html
- ^ http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/data/925173.html
- ^ Geiger, Frank "BA_Dart" (January 25, 2007). "SimHQ's Best of 2006". SimHQ. http://www.simhq.com/_commentary/all_030a.html.
- ^ Gentile, Scott (November 18, 2006). "Next air combat game announced - The Flying Tigers". A2A Simulations. http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6397&highlight=flying+tigers.
- ^ Todd, Brett (April 23, 2007). "Air Battles: Sky Defender Review". Gamespot.com. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/airbattlesskydefender/review.html?sid=6169550.
- ^ BDG (July 9, 2008). "Multiskin Information Page". GamersHell. http://www.gamershell.com/download_28764.shtml.
- ^ BDG (Battle Of Britain II Development Group) (November 25, 2007). "BOB Freeware BDG_2.07 Update Released". A2A Simulations. http://shockwaveproductions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9303.
